HiClawvsnext-ai-draw-io
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | next-ai-draw-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 5 885 | 36 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +222 | +439 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
next-ai-draw-io scores 79/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for next-ai-draw-io.
HiClaw details →next-ai-draw-io details →